Most of us know the value of a well balanced diet. Good for our bodies, good for our energy level and good for our waistline. However, I have recently discovered a new fringe benefit for BF ... no worries for me when she is feeling picky!
Every day I make a conscious effort to make each meal that BF eats a balance of a good protein/dairy, fruits and veggies, and some complex carbohydrates. For breakfast she may have peas and bananas with plain yogurt and half a mini whole wheat bagel. Lunch may be spinach and feta in whole wheat pits pockets and sliced kiwi. Dinner may be salmon and a mixture of roasted red peppers, rice, and broccoli. Because each meal is so complete I never fret on the days that she just refuses to eat dinner. And as BF approaches toddlerhood at full speed I know that there will be many more days ahead when she will refuse certain food items or will just not be hungry for a meal. I will be able to rest easy on those days because she will have gotten a great dose of nutritious food in the two meals that she did choose to eat!
The trick is, of course, finding lots of tasty ways to server your baby foods from a variety of different food groups. Beans are a wonderful cross-over food item for baby. To get a great mix of veggies and protein try our Black Bean Avocado spread, add some lentils to your baby's veggies, or try mixing some veggies into a simple chickpea hummus. Also, don't be afraid to serve veggies for breakfast, sweet English peas are one of our favorites with yogurt so is our staple; banana avocado sauce.
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